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Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Brisbane Roar FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Eric Bautheac 19' Y
Eric Bautheac 21' R
Y 24' Leigh Broxham
Daniel Bowles 31' Y
Adam Taggart 40' Y
Adam Taggart 45' Y
Matt McKay 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Nathan MacDonald
  • Referee Peter Green
  • Referee Adam Fielding
  • Referee David Walsh

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

6
6
6
Brisbane Roar FC 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 2–4 L
09 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Adelaide United FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Melbourne City FC H 2–0 W
10 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
03 Nov Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 4–2 W
08 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Sydney FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC H 4–1 W
03 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Brisbane Roar FC Melbourne Victory FC
#11 Position #4
26 Points 40
26 Played 26
6 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 8
27 Scored 44
36 Conceded 33
-9 GD +11
1.00 PPG 1.54
23% Win % 42%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
Justin Vidic 4 G 2 A
Chris Long 4 G 1 A
Samuel Klein 4 G
Melbourne Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Suncorp Stadium that hosts another battle between Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Brisbane Roar FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 13' Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
  • 18' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' Eric Bautheac was booked on 19.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Eric Bautheac on 21 minutes earns him a Red card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Leigh Broxham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' Adam Taggart makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
  • 31' Daniel Bowles is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 32' A goal from the Sweden international Ola Toivonen! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-2!
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Adam Taggart. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Keisuke Honda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ola Toivonen makes it 1-4.
  • 45' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 47' Magnificent from Kosta Barbarouses! That is 56 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Melbourne Victory FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' The whistle greets Alex Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Silva.
  • 67' Josh Hope is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brisbane Roar FC so far.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Matt McKay. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Carl Valeri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nick Ansell comes on to replace Thomas Deng.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Josh Hope comes on to replace James Troisi.
  • 85' The 34-year-old Lawrence Thomas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Wenzel-Halls. He replaces Adam Taggart on 87 minute.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Rahmat Akbari comes on to replace Carl Valeri.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kosta Barbarouses 7
Scott McDonald 3
Ola Toivonen 3
Marco Rojas 2
Riku Danzaki 2
Andrew Nabbout 2
Alex Parsons 1
Matt Ridenton 1

Head to Head

2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC L 2018-12-09 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2018-11-30 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC W 2018-11-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2018-11-03 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-11-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC24% Draw22% Melbourne Victory FC54%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
76%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC19% Draw37% Melbourne Victory FC44%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 20% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.